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Then the old Huron woman entered, gesticulating and pleading for the youth's life. The men smoked on silently with deep, guttural "ho-ho's," meaning "yes, yes, we are pleased." The woman was granted permission to adopt Radisson as a son. Radisson had won his end. Diplomacy and courage had saved his life. It now remained to await an opportunity for escape.
Sometimes she impeached his masculine view of things, in her old skirmishing way. Then she would turn rose-color once more and mirthfully sigh, while Ruth laughed and wished for Godfrey, and Mrs. Morris breathed soft ho-ho's from the cribbage board. So came the Thanksgiving season, with strong, black ice on the mill pond, where the four skated hand in hand.
At which imagination Yeo was actually heard, for the first and last time in this history, to laugh most heartily. His ho-ho's had scarcely died away when they saw shining under the moon the old tower of Lydford castle. "Cast the fellow off now," said Amyas. "Ay, ay, sir!" and Yeo and Simon Evans stopped behind, and did not come up for ten minutes after. "What have you been about so long?"
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